AI-ASSIST – Empowering Social Inclusion of Roma through AI-Driven Adult Education

Implementation period: 31.12.2025 – 30.08.2027

Reference number: KA220-ADU-96C0AC75

Programme: Erasmus+ – Cooperation Partnerships in Adult Education (KA220-ADU)

Project coordinator: AMARO FORO – Transkulturelle Jugendselbstorganisation von Roma und Nicht-Roma e. V. (Germany)

Partners: ASOCIATIA NEVO PARUDIMOS (Romania), Andreea Negru / AI-Guide (Austria), Együttható Közösségépítő Egyesület (Hungary)

Project budget: EUR 250,000

The AI-ASSIST – Empowering Social Inclusion of Roma through AI-Driven Adult Education project aims to promote the social and digital inclusion of vulnerable communities through the use of artificial intelligence in adult education and social work. The initiative brings together organisations from Germany, Romania, Austria, and Hungary with expertise in social inclusion, non-formal education, community work, and digital skills development.

The project addresses the challenges of digital exclusion faced by Roma people, migrants, and persons with disabilities, who often experience difficulties in accessing public services, education, and employment opportunities due to limited digital literacy, language barriers, and restricted access to technology. Building on the results of the previous DIGITALIZE project, the partners aim to develop innovative AI-based tools tailored to the needs of vulnerable groups.

Through the use of artificial intelligence technologies, the project will create smart and accessible tools that facilitate access to services and information for disadvantaged individuals while supporting the work of social and community workers. At the same time, the project promotes the development of digital skills and the integration of innovative technologies into adult education and social services.

Aim and objectives

The main aim of the project is to increase the social and digital inclusion of vulnerable individuals through the development of AI-based educational methodologies and the strengthening of the capacities of social workers and organisations active in the field of adult education.

Objectives:

• Develop an AI-based educational methodology and toolkit to facilitate access to services for vulnerable individuals.
• Train 120 social and community workers from Romania, Germany, and Hungary in the use of AI tools in their professional activities.
• Increase the digital capacity of 60 local NGOs through the integration of AI-based educational models.
• Support at least 300 Roma people, migrants, and persons with disabilities in developing digital skills and accessing online services.
• Promote social inclusion and reduce digital exclusion among vulnerable groups.
• Create accessible solutions tailored to individuals with low literacy levels and limited digital skills.

Main activities

• Conducting research on the impact of artificial intelligence on the lives of vulnerable individuals.
• Developing a training methodology and an AI toolkit for social and community workers.
• Organising training courses for 120 social and community workers on the use of AI for social inclusion.
• Organising 30 community workshops for Roma people, migrants, and persons with disabilities.
• Developing multilingual digital and AI-based tools to facilitate access to public and educational services.
• Strengthening the digital capacity of participating NGOs through the exchange of good practices and training activities.
• Implementing awareness-raising campaigns on the use of artificial intelligence in adult education and social services.
• Carrying out dissemination and promotion activities at local and European levels.

Expected results

• Development of a study on the use of artificial intelligence for the inclusion of vulnerable groups.
• Creation of a multilingual AI educational toolkit to facilitate access to services and education.
• Training of 120 social and community workers as AI facilitators.
• Improvement of digital skills for at least 300 vulnerable individuals from Romania, Germany, and Hungary.
• Development of innovative AI-based adult education models.
• Strengthening the capacity of participating NGOs and institutions to integrate AI into their activities.
• Increased access to public and educational services for Roma communities, migrants, and persons with disabilities.
• Establishment of a foundation for the development of European policies and practices related to the use of AI for social inclusion and digital education.

The project is funded through the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.